impression, and the band split from the manager and re-grouped. Rob Fennah had started to write songs with his younger brother, Alan, and they got a local pirate radio station, Merseyland Alternative Radio (MAR), to play some of their demos. The twosome also played in local pubs and clubs as the duo Rob and Alan Fennah. Pete Leay left the band to concentrate on studio recording. During 1981, Buster's three original members Fennah, Brians and Roberts became Alternative Radio. In 1982, they decided to enter the Liverpool 'Battle of the Bands' competition, which they won. However, with only two of its original members left, Buster was officially disbanded in October 1982. In 1984, Fennah brothers (Rob and Alan) formed a new band, Alternative Radio, started the band activity(Alternative Radio-YouTube). Recent years (2008–present) When footage of the band turned up on the internet, there was interest in the group and demand for the re-release of old recordings. They were able to buy back the rights to the recordings, and Buster's records were produced again for the Japanese market, as CD formats. They also showed some of their early footage on their website. In 2014, an album containing 10 new songs recorded intermittently by members was released as a CD version in Japan. In 2021, the early albums(CD version) were released on major music distribution sites, and almost all songs are available by digital download, streaming. In 2008, Fennah, Leay, and Roberts were invited to the Liverpool Museum at the opening of The Beat Goes On, an exhibition of Liverpool popular music and culture. Buster are featured in the "Global Impact" section of the exhibition, in recognition of the band's success in Japan. In 2014, The British Embassy in Tokyo published a list of the most successful top 25 UK bands in Japan since the Beatles. Buster was one of them. Pete Leay died on 26 December 2013 at home on the Wirral./Tribute to Pete Leay-YouTube Les Brians died on 11 November 2016 in Germany.>/Tribute to Les 'Brians' Smith-YouTube In addition to music(band, solo, stage and video music, Guitar Lesson/Fennah Rob-YouTube), Fennah continues to be active in a wide range of activities such as writing and stage production. Band members Rob Fennah - vocals, rhythm guitar /Rob Fennah Official Website Pete Leay - lead guitar, vocals Kevin Roberts - bass, vocals Les Brians - drums, vocals Discography Albums Buster (UK & Japan)